Shorapur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Yadgir district, Karnataka

Shorapur Taluka of Yadgir district has a total population of 412,291 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 208,173 are males while 204,118 are females. In 2011 there were a total 71,486 families residing in Shorapur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Shorapur Taluka is 981.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.5% people live in Urban areas while 87.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 69.8% while that in rural areas is 52.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shorapur Taluka is 994 while that of Rural areas is 979.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shorapur Taluka is 67690 which is 16% of the total population. There are 34803 male children and 32887 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shorapur Taluka is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 981 ) of Shorapur Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Shorapur Taluka is 54.82%. The male literacy rate is 55.31% and the female literacy rate is 36.13% in Shorapur Taluka.

Population
412,291
Literacy
54.82%
Sex Ratio
981

To facilitate the administration, Shorapur Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 201 villages.

Shorapur Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shorapur Taluka.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 67,690 34,803 32,887
Literacy 54.82% 55.31% 36.13%
Scheduled Caste 83,965 42,375 41,590
Scheduled Tribe 84,020 42,276 41,744
Illiterate 223,393 93,026 130,367

Caste-wise Population - Shorapur Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.4% of total population in Shorapur Taluka of Karnataka.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 83,965 42,375 41,590
Schedule Tribe 84,020 42,276 41,744

Religion-wise Population - Shorapur Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 358,887 (87.05%) 181,258 177,629
Muslim 47,838 (11.6%) 24,101 23,737
Christian 593 (0.14%) 292 301
Sikh 100 (0.02%) 57 43
Buddhist 3,297 (0.8%) 1,649 1,648
Jain 464 (0.11%) 244 220
Other Religion 601 (0.15%) 315 286
No Religion Specified 511 (0.12%) 257 254

Literacy Rate - Shorapur Taluka

Average literacy rate of Shorapur Taluka in 2011 were 54.82% in which, male and female literacy were 66.42% and 43.07% respectively. Total literate in Shorapur Taluka were 188,898 of which male and female were 115,147 and 73,751 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Shorapur Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Shorapur Taluka is 981 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 981 females in Shorapur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 981 ) of Shorapur Taluka.


Child Population - Shorapur Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 67,690 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shorapur Taluka. Out of which 34,803 were male while 32,887 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Shorapur Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 8,895 families under Shorapur Taluka living in urban areas while 8,895 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.5% of total population of Shorapur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 87.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 7,675 while that in rural regions is 60,015.

Total Urban Rural
Population 412,291 51,398 360,893
Children (0 - 6 years) 67,690 7,675 60,015
Schedule Caste 83,965 5,808 78,157
Schedule Tribe 84,020 9,698 74,322
Literacy 54.82% 69.79% 52.64%
Sex Ratio 981 994 979

Working Population - Shorapur Taluka

In Shorapur Taluka out of total population, 190,585 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 190,585 workers engaged in Main Work, 51,767 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62,405 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 151,919 96,921 54,998
Cultivators 51,767 41,166 10,601
Agriculture Labourer 62,405 27,030 35,375
Household Industries 3,121 1,859 1,262
Other Workers 34,626 26,866 7,760
Marginal Workers 38,666 14,931 23,735
Non Working 221,706 96,321 125,385

Nearby Talukas from Shorapur Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Shorapur Taluka in Yadgir district.

Taluka Population
Shahpur Taluka population 363,621
Yadgir Taluka population 398,359

Shorapur Taluka Map


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